Oakland Woods Valleau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
About Oakland Woods Valleau
- Oakland Woods "Oak" Valleau (March 20, 1892 – March 6, 1976) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Melfort from 1938 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, the son of William Valleau and Rebecca Woods, and was educated there.
- He came to Saskatchewan in 1911 and took a homestead in the Moose Range district, later farming in the Hanley, Kenaston and Aylsham areas.
- In 1915, he married Eliza "Minn" Storey.
- Valleau served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Welfare and as Provincial Secretary.
- He was a member of the Saskatchewan Power Commission and later served on the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
- Valleau was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1948.
- From 1948 to 1962, he was chairman of the Saskatchewan Workmen's Compensation Board.
- Valleau died in California while visiting his son.His son Delmar also served in the provincial assembly as an Active Service Voters' Representative.
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